Tri-Century Eye Care Data Breach Impacts 200,000 Individuals

A recently disclosed Tri-Century Eye Care data breach affects roughly 200,000 individuals, according to the healthcare data breach tracker maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

Tri-Century Eye Care provides comprehensive eye care services at several locations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

In a data security incident notice posted on its website in late October, Tri-Century Eye Care informed patients and employees that their personal and protected health information may have been compromised as a result of a breach detected on September 3.

An investigation revealed that while the organization’s electronic medical records system had not been hacked, the attackers did gain access to files containing information such as name, date of birth, Social Security number, medical or health information, treatment or diagnostic information, health insurance details, payment information, and tax or financial information.

The HHS’s data breach tracker now shows that the incident ...